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(Redirected from Meitei Brahmin) Brahmins native to Manipur This article is about the Meitei speaking Brahmins. For the overall Meitei speaking community, see Meitei people.

Ethnic group
Manipuri Brahmin
Meitei Brahmin
"Meitei Bamon" (literally meaning "Meitei Brahmin" in Meitei language) written in Meitei script
Languages
Sanskrit (sacred), Manipuri
Religion
Hinduism (Manipuri Vaishnavism)
Related ethnic groups
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Manipuri Brahmins (Meitei: Manipuri Bamon) or Meitei Brahmins (Meitei: Meitei Bamon) are the Brahmins who speak the Manipuri language as their native tongue and mainly reside in the valley areas of Manipur.

Description

Manipuri Brahmin origins stretch as far as Bengal, Odisha, Mithila, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat and other parts of India. Each Brahmin family within the community belongs to a specific gotra indicating their origin.

Ethnicity, origin and history

The recording of the migration of Brahmins from other parts of India, including Bengal, Mithila, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, and Odisha to the Manipur Valley started from the 15th century. The appearance of Brahmins in Manipur in the 15th century may be due to the rise of Muslim power in Bengal. Followed by a steady stream of Brahmin migration to Manipur who were brought in based on their requirements after the adoption of Vaishnavism in Manipur. These Brahmins learned the Manipuri language, mixed the customs they brought in with the local customs which are acceptable to Brahmin culture, later inter-marrying with the local Manipuri women, and became a part of the larger Manipuri society.

Notable people

References

  1. ^ Sen, Sipra (1992). Tribes and Castes of Manipur: Description and Select Bibliography. New Delhi: K.M. Rai Mittal for Mittal Publications. pp. 68–69. ISBN 81-7099-310-5.
  2. ^ Singh, Wahengbam Ibohal (1986). The History of Manipur. Manipur Commercial Co.
  3. ^ Prakash, Ved (2007). Encyclopedia of North-East India, Volume 4. New Delhi: ATLANTIC. p. 1540. ISBN 978-81-269-0706-9.
  4. Robinson, Rowena (2004). Sociology of Religion in India. New Delhi: Sage Publications India Pvt Ltd. pp. 125–126. ISBN 81-7829-255-6.
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  6. Parratt, John (24 March 2006). "Atom Bapu and religious roots of Integrationism". e-pao.net. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
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